Psalms 72:17
His name shall be for euer: his name shall indure as long as the sunne: all nations shall blesse him, and be blessed in him.
Geneva Bible 1599
In The King James Version
In Context
18Blessed be the Lord God, euen the God of Israel, which onely doeth wonderous things.
Cross References
Genesis 22:18And in thy seede shall all the nations of the earth be blessed, because thou hast obeyed my voyce.
2 Samuel 7:13He shall buyld an house for my Name, and I will stablish ye throne of his kingdome for euer.
1 Chronicles 17:12He shall builde me an house, and I will stablish his throne for euer.
Psalms 45:17I will make thy Name to be remembred through all generations: therefore shall the people giue thanks vnto thee world without ende.
Isaiah 7:14Therefore the Lord himselfe will giue you a signe. Beholde, the virgine shall conceiue and beare a sonne, and she shall call his name Immanu-el.
Matthew 1:21And she shall bring foorth a sonne, and thou shalt call his name JESUS: for hee shall saue his people from their sinnes.
Matthew Henry on Psalms 72:3-18
The Kingdom of Messiah. 2 He shall judge thy people with righteousness, and thy poor with judgment. 3 The mountains shall bring peace to the people, and the little hills, by righteousness. 4 He shall judge the poor of the people, he shall save the children of the needy, and shall break in pieces the oppressor. 5 They shall fear thee as long as the sun and moon endure, throughout all generations. 6 He shall come down like rain upon the mown grass: as showers that water the earth. 7 In his days shall the righteous… Read the whole commentary →